Push-up power vest

ABSTRACT

A workout tool for a spectrum of workout resistance ranging from mild to extreme that is completely portable and efficient.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0001] The very essence of this invention is to reinvent the push-up tothe status as a viable competitor for obtaining an aggressive workout.This can be done without visiting a gym, or in the confines of a smallroom making it a portable workout tool. This portability would make itappealing to travelers, either business or pleasure that appreciate agood workout when on the go. By fabricating two very well built largepockets on the back of this vest, additional weight can be incorporatedby the use of said pockets to obtain a vigorous and portable workout.Water is used in the larger of the two pockets to provide additionalweight thus making it just as effective when solid weight is absent toprovide weight. Pockets containing water would be waterproof andbaffled. A watertight opening is used for both insertion and extractionof water.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

[0002] Many types of vests occupy the market shelves representing manyaspects of life. There are hunting vests, fishing vests, vests forcertain climate adaptations and others. Even in sports and physicalconditioning, vests are used and used just like this invention. Theyincorporate additional weight for added resistance; be it a push-up orany other exercise. That to employ water for additional weight is whatgives this invention its obviousness for inventive consideration. Almostall other vests designed for use of a workout tool use a solid typeweight contained within the vest for added resistance. Some use either aweighted gel-pack or sand pack designed to fit somewhere on vest. Myvest employs water to be contained in vest itself, not contained in apack, then inserted into vest thus constituting worthiness for saidinvention.

SUMMARY

[0003] The entire scope of this invention is to provide the mostrigorous of exercising in the most portable of conditions. When not inuse, it is also the most lightweight of workout tools. For whateverreason one does not need the use of a gym to obtain a beneficialworkout.

DESCRIPTION OF EACH FIGURE

[0004] Fig. A is a rear view of vest. Viewer is looking at back of vest.

[0005] Fig. B is a left side view with arrow depicting figures leftside.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0006] Additional weight being used for added resistance is the solepurpose of this invention. This has also been done before. The way it'sdone with a push-up power vest is what makes it unique. On the back ofthe vest there are two large pockets fabricated during construction. Onfig. B side view (left) you can see pocket lies under pocket B. Pocket Ais used to employ a solid object for instance, barbell plate/s,sandbags, etc for added resistance. On Fig. A rear view opening forPocket A is denoted by the numeral 2. This opening could either beVelcro, a zipper, or straps. Pocket B is located over Pocket A and islarger. The area of Pocket B that is in contact with Pocket A would beconstructed as one and sewn together for added strength. This integralconstruction would not be interfering with opening for Pocket A. PocketB is a watertight vessel for containing water. It is also baffled forstability. Numeral 1 on Fig. A rear view denotes opening to insert andextract water. A vessel approx. 11′ by 18″, approx. size of Pocket B.with a height of 4″ can hold about four gallons of water. This is about30 pounds. Underneath both pockets the vest would be padded for comfort.

1. Resistance for push-up exercise is achieved two ways.
 2. A fluid isemployed for resistance and is contained in vest itself.
 3. Fluid beingwater weighing at 8 lbs. Per gallon making it suitable for artificialresistance.
 4. All pockets of resistance are located on back of vest.